Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-15
THE TUCKER BILL.
Synopsis Of the Law Which Will
Crush Mormon Treason In the United
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Following is the synopsis of the
bill, giving all the important points:
]. The wife may be lawful wit
ness against her husband, except she
shall not be obliged to divulge conf
dental matters.
z. Services by attachment instead
of subpoena will be allowed where
there is reasonable ground for believ
ing that he or she is an unwilling
witness.
3. The officiating minister at mar
rage, whether legal or otherwise,
must file certificate of the same in
the Probate Court. 1t shall be imme.
diately recorded, and will be regarded
as prima facie evidence of the facts
as set forth. "A fine of not more than
$1,000, or Imprisonment not to exceed
two years, or both, is fixed as a pun
ishment for the violation of this Sec
ton.
5. Marriages may be otherwise
proved. BY this section WON, are
DISTINGUISHED.
6. Ballots or envelopes containing
ballots must not be marked or mum.
bered.
7. The jurisdiction Of the Probate
Courts is taken away, except in mat
tiers pertaining to the administration
of estates.
s. The crime of incest is defined as
marriage between persons within the
fourth degree of consanguinity. The
penalty is 3 to Is years imprison-
ment.
8. Defines adultery and provides
the penalty.
10. Permits prosecution of adultery
to be begun in the Same way as other
prosecutions, ignoring the usual limit
to legal husband and wife.
II. Defines polygamy and unlawful
rehabilitation, declares it felony and
makes fresh otfense of any such as
ISOLATION after an indictment is made
or a proceeding begun.
u. Disapproves all Utah leglsla,
tion in favor of illegitimate children
to inherit their fathers estate OF
share in its distribution, provided this
shall not apply to children made legi
innate by tho Edmunds law, nor tc
those born within IL months after the
passage of this law.
ID. Nothing in this act is to be con
.strued to repeal the Edmunds law.
IA. Disincorporates the Church O.
Jesus Christ of Latter, Day Saints by
annulling the act of the Utah Legis
lature.
Is. Annuls aud disapproves the in
corporation of the Emigration So
,ciety.
16. Makes it the duty of the Attor
ney General of the United States tc
cause proceedings to dissolve said cor
poratlons and dispose of their prop
erty and assets.
~. Gives right of appeal to United
States Supreme Court in polygamy
and unlawful oohabitation cases, and
summary measures to speed such writ
or appeal. One year is the limit in
which such appeal may be taken.
Is. Confers on all religious demon.
nations the right to hold 10 acres il
any town or city and so acres else
where, the building to be erected
thereon not to exceed $4,000.
IS. The powers Of Justices Of the
Peace all extended to U. S. Commits.
sioners.
20. Marshals and deputies are
peace officers with all the powers o.
Sheriffs and their deputies.
FL. knocks all land relating to tn,
Nauvoo Legion, and provides for the
organization of militia, and gives the
Governor the right to appoint the gen
eral officers.
22. Annuls all grants Of land, waite
and timber, and all special privilege
to any religious corporation. Instruct
the Attorney General to enforce thu
section.
%. Gives the right of dover one
half, unless she have released tn
same, etc. Limits the term of "wife
to the first wife in Mormon marriages
"a. Abolishes the present appor
tionment of the Legislature, and au
thorizes the Governor, Territorial Sec
rotary and U. S. Marshal to re-district
and limits the franchise to u. S. Cit
zen otherwise qualified.
rs. Continues the election machir
cry of the Edmunds law until ne,
laws pass the Legislature and are az
proved by Congress.
26. Limits the suffrage to male ci
liens who shall register in the Pr
bate Court his name, age, place
business, whether single or marie
the name of his wife Gf married), ar
shall make oath to the same, whit
oath shall be filed in said court; ar
he shall sMoar tn obey the La us Of II